Explanation of Changes

Effective: June 9, 2025

a. SUBJ: Notice to Airmen (NOTAM)
1-3-7. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT

This changes the abbreviation NOTAM from Notice to Air Missions to Notice to Airmen and changes the subject of the order to Notice to Airmen (NOTAM). This change incorporates and cancels GENOT 25/02 N 7930.114, effective February 10, 2025.

b. 1–1–7. RECOMMENDATION FOR PROCEDURAL CHANGES
1–1–9. RELATED PUBLICATIONS
1–2–1. PURPOSE
1–3–1. AIR TRAFFIC ORGANIZATION (ATO)
1–4–6. DEFINITIONS
3–1–1. NOTAM RESPONSIBILITIES
3–1–4. PERMANENT (PERM) NOTAM PROCESS
3–1–5. PERMANENT (PERM) NOTAM PROCESS
3–2–3. NOTAM LOG
3–3–3. UNITS OF MEASUREMENT
3–3–5. RUNWAY IDENTIFICATION
4–1–1. U.S. NOTAM OFFICE RELATIONSHIPS
4–2–1. NOTAM COMPOSITION
4–3–3. CANCELLING PUBLISHED NOTAM DATA
5–1–3. MOVEMENT AREA INFORMATION
5–1–4. FIELD CONDITION (FICON) REPORTING
5–1–6. WORK IN PROGRESS
5–2–1. LIGHTING AIDS
5–2–2. OBSTACLES
5–3–7. NAVAID CONDITIONS
5–3–8. SATELLITE BASED SYSTEMS
5–4–3. COMMUNICATION OUTLET CONDITONS
5–5–1. GENERAL
5–5–2. CHANGES TO PUBLISHED SERVICES
5–5–3. HOURS OF OPERATION
5–5–4. WEATHER AND WEATHER REPORTING EQUIPMENT
6–1–1. AIRSPACE NOTAM FORMAT
6–1–2. SPECIAL ACTIVITY AIRSPACE (SAA)
6–1–3. AIRSPACE AND ALTITUDE RESERVATIONS
6–1–5. OTHER AIRSPACE NOTAMS
6–1–6. SURFACE AREA AIRSPACE
7–1–3. INSTRUMENT IFR FLIGHT PROCEDURES
7–1–4. HIGH BAROMETRIC PRESSURE WARNING
7–1–5. TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS
7–1–8. LASER LIGHT ACTIVITY
8–1–1. INTERNATIONAL NOTAMs
8–1–2. INTERNATIONAL NOTAM DATA FORMAT
8–2–1. REQUEST FOR CANADIAN NOTAMs FROM THE CANADIAN NOTAM SYSTEM

The following change aligns the order with current Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) policies and processes. These changes include compliance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards and contractions. Within definitions, added Not Available, in response to stakeholder request, Proposed NOTAM to replace Candidate NOTAM and redefined the Pointer NOTAM to limit its use and identify office responsible for issuance. Added Radio Navigation Aid limitations of ILS when Localizer or Glide Slope is out of service. Updated coordination responsibility and added ICAO language for the duration of a NOTAM. Edits were made within NOTAM composition to state clearer language on NOTAM schedule and validity. Amended the format of a commissioning of a movement area by adding location and option to add pavement classification rating. Modified language on use of Work in Progress (WIP) within a NOTAM. Updated lighting aid section and added approach lighting one-thousand (1000) foot bar. Corrected use of LGT U/S with wind turbines. Updated Navaid section for ILS and Communication section on language for ARTCC air to ground outlets. Added language to include Terminal Radar Service Areas, Updated Traffic Management Program Alerts. Updated all Airspace sections and included language on collection of contact information. Updated Temporary Flight Restriction section with clearer language and amended process for NOTAM on laser light activity.

c. Appendix A. 5–1–3. MOVEMENT AREA
Appendix A. 5–1–4. FIELD CONDITIONS REPORTING
Appendix A. 5–1–5. AERODROME FACILITIES
Appendix A. 5–2–1. LIGHTING AIDS
Appendix A. 5–2–2. OBSTACLES
Appendix A. 5–3–7. NAVAID CONDITIONS
Appendix A. 5–3–8. SATELLITE BASED SYSTEMS
Appendix A. 5–4–3. COMMUNICATION OUTLET CONDITIONS
Appendix A. 5–5–1. GENERAL
Appendix A. 5–5–2. CHANGES TO PUBLISHED SERVICES
Appendix A. 5–5–3. HOURS OF OPERATION
Appendix A. 5–5–4. WEATHER AND WEATHER REPORTING EQUIPMENT
Appendix A. 6–1–1. AIRSPACE NOTAM FORMAT
Appendix A. 6–1–2. SPECIAL ACTIVITY AIRSPACE
Appendix A. 6–1–3. AIRSPACE AND ALTITUDE RESERVATIONS
Appendix A. 6–1–4. SPECIAL AERIAL REFUELING
Appendix A. 6–1–5. OTHER AIRSPACE NOTAMS
Appendix A. 6-1-5. AIRSPACE NOTAM REQUIRING AUTHORIZATION/WAIVER
Appendix A. 6-1-6. SURFACE AREA AIRSPACE
Appendix A. 7–1–4. HIGH BAROMETRIC PRESSURE WARNING
Appendix A. 7–1–7. SPECIAL DATA
Appendix C. ICAO Difference for the United States
Appendix F. Radiosonde/Unmanned Free Balloon Flights
Appendix G. Technical Operations Reference Chart

This change updates example of commissioning of a movement area with addition of location and pavement classification rating (PCR). Added to NOT STD examples inclusion of remarks. Added example of 1000 foot bar, corrected Wind Turbine Farm example to condition of LGT U/S. within Navigational Aid, corrected Offset ILS example identifier, added LOC/DME example, corrected NOTE spelling out localizer directional aid. Updated service availability prediction tool (SAPT) NOTAM to add acronym and correct keyword for FDC NOTAM to AIRSPACE. Updated ARTCC communication NOTAM to align with FAA communication order and Aeronautical Information Manual to Remote Center A/G. Added example for local airport advisory service and NOTE. Added examples for changes of hours of operation for terminal radar service area. Updated examples for airspace, CARF NOTAM and aerial refueling. Updated high barometric pressure NOTAM, corrected keyword for special data example. Removed Appendix F and G due to current updated guidance and processes. Updated high barometric pressure warning example.

d. Editorial Changes

Editorial changes include correcting the paragraph numbering in Appendix D and a universal change replacing all prior references to the term Gulf of Mexico with the term Gulf of America in accordance with Executive Order 14172.

e. Entire Publication

Additional editorial/format changes were made where necessary. Revision bars were not used because of the insignificant nature of these changes.